The arrival rate of patients at a hospital counter follows Poisson distribution with a mean of 25 per hour. The service rate of the treatment to patients also follows Poisson distribution with a mean of 45 per hour. What is the probability of having 10 patients in the system

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The arrival rate of patients at a hospital counter follows Poisson distribution with a mean of 25 per hour. The service rate of the treatment to patients also follows Poisson distribution with a mean of 45 per hour.

What is the probability of having 10 patients in the system (P 5 )?

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